Funkspiel

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Etymology[edit]

German Funkspiel; originally the name of a Nazi counterintelligence operation during World War II.

Noun[edit]

Funkspiel (uncountable)

  1. (espionage) The practice of sending deceptive information to the enemy by means of their official channels that have been subverted.
    • 1969, Gilles Perrault, The Red Orchestra, page 147:
      After a few months of Funkspiel, Giskes' bag was impressive: fifty-three agents taken prisoner immediately on arrival from England; […]
    • 1981, Anthony Read, David Fisher, Operation Lucy: most secret spy ring of the Second World War:
      At the same time, Gehlen began to score successes with one of his other specialities, his own form of Funkspiel, […]
    • 2009, Dan Speers, Master Spies Die Laughing, page 93:
      Used the Russian version of funkspiel to do it, too.
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